Album Reviews
Sabaton – Heroes On Tour
No matter what you think of Sabaton, the band has definitely developed into one of the most important Power Metal bands. This is why a live release like this one should not come as a [Read »]
Album Reviews
The Unguided – Lust and Loathing
Melodic Death Metal? I do not know who had the idea to call The Unguided’s style Melodic Death Metal, because it is definitely not Melodic Death Metal. Metalcore? Yes. Melodic Death Metal? Definitely not. Not [Read »]
Album Reviews
Wisdom – Rise of the Wise
My first impression of Wisdom’s “Rise of the Wise” was that of a highly skilled Old School Power Metal band. Clear vocals, melody, guitar riffs and solos, basically everything what one would expect from a [Read »]
Album Reviews
Endless Recovery – Revel In Demise
Endless Recovery’s “Revel in Demise” sounds like from another era when Thrash Metal was still young and hungry. Think of a blend of old school Kreator and Tankard to get an idea what I mean. [Read »]
News
Iranian Metalband Confess face imprisonment and even death penalty for playing Metal
Heavy Metal has always been controversial. It is loud, it is aggressive and many Heavy Metal fans show an attitude that goes against what society considers ‘normal’. This rebellious attitude varies in degree, but it [Read »]
Album Reviews
InLegend – Goliath’s End
To say that InLegend is an unusual Heavy Metal band is an understatement. It is still fun, but a Metal band that rejects Heavy Metal’s signature instrument, i.e. the guitar, for a piano is not [Read »]
Album Reviews
Illusions Dead – Celestial Decadence
Death Metal and Black Metal have certain beauty that is hard to explain to the uninitiated. Personally, I think it is about the sound carpet and the underlying melody that is only accessible for those [Read »]
Album Reviews
Proll Guns – Horseflesh BBQ
Thrash Metal with a good dose of rock n’roll with an outlaw attitude thrown in. That’s the Proll Guns for you! Or is it rock n’roll with Thrash Metal thrown in? That is hard to [Read »]
Album Reviews
Primal Fear – Rulebreaker
Most fans will agree with me when I say that Heavy Metal is about more than just speed and electric guitars. It is about that certain feeling it conveys, that feeling that tickles you deep [Read »]
Album Reviews
Megaherz – Erdwärts
Clown make-up. The singer is wearing clown make-up. If you should worry that this is a hint that they play something akin to a certain American band that is well known for wearing clown make-up, [Read »]